poison pill



poison pill

n. an element introduced into the restructuring of a corporation so that it becomes undesirable for another corporation to take over. Acme Corporation approved a poison pill to prevent a hostile takeover.
See also: pill, poison

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chuks-Western African, Igbo
Zaharinka-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Coleenkah-LEENEnglish
Libitina-Roman Mythology
Drogo-English (Archaic)
AnthonyAN-thə-nee, AN-tə-neeEnglish